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Promising cancer-fighting tactic—using nanoparticles—runs into a potential glitch

The challenge of chemotherapy is to kill off the tumor cells without doing too much harm to healthy ones. The ...
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We’re unlikely to cure Alzheimer’s with CRISPR. But the gene-editing tool could play a crucial role.

Tara Fernandez | 
Nearly 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease without solid treatment options ...
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Video: Targeting glioblastoma and other deadly cancers with nanoparticles, chemotherapy

Stephen Frederico | 
Nanoparticles are capable of carrying chemotherapy to areas of the body afflicted by cancer. However, what if these nanoparticles were ...
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Space station experiment testing ‘nano antioxidants’ that could fight age-related diseases

George Dvorsky | 
An upcoming experiment aboard the International Space Station will test the effects of microgravity on living cells mixed with tiny ...
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